Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has sanctioned ₹69.27 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) for 482 beneficiaries whose houses were damaged in a natural disaster in Kannur district.
The decision was issued through the Revenue Department under Government Order No. G.O.(Rt) No.1755/2026/RD, dated September 8, 2026. The assistance is being provided based on the extent of damage caused to houses in the natural disaster.
According to the government order, the assistance is based on revised norms under which the contribution from the State Disaster Response Fund and the contribution from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund are combined, depending on the extent of damage to the affected houses.
The Kannur District Collector had requested the sanction of ₹69,27,500 as the CMDRF component for distribution among 482 beneficiaries. The beneficiaries are included in 10 procedures prepared through the Relief Portal.
After examining the matter, the government approved the request and ordered the release of ₹69,27,500 to the Kannur District Collector for distribution among the affected beneficiaries.
The amount will be released from the T.P.80 account held in the name of the Additional Chief Secretary of the Finance Department, who serves as the Treasurer of the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund. The District Collector has been directed to take necessary steps for distributing the assistance and report the action taken to the government.
The order was issued by the Revenue (DRF-C) Department and has been communicated to the Kannur District Collector, Finance Department and other concerned authorities for further action.
Key Details
Beneficiaries: 482
District: Kannur
Amount sanctioned: ₹69.27 lakh
Fund: Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund
Government Order: G.O.(Rt) No.1755/2026/RD
Date: September 8, 2026
Implementing authority: Kannur District Collector
